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WHL’s Broncos ink Fort St. John defenceman to deal

Linden Andersen, formerly of the U-15 North East BC Trackers, has signed a scholarship and development contract with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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December 23, 2025

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Former Northeast BC Trackers player Linden Andersen (right) was signed to a scholarship and development contract with the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL on December 15th. Here he is pictured with former teammate Trae Alexander. (North East BC Trackers U-15, Facebook)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — While he cut his hockey teeth in Fort St. John, Linden Andersen will move eastward in the next step of his hockey career.

The 15-year-old defenceman signed a scholarship and development contract with the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Swift Current Broncos, the club announced in a press release on December 15th.

Under the terms of the agreement, Andersen can enact the scholarship anytime within 18 months of his junior hockey eligibility ending from signing.

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Andersen was selected by the club in the second round with the 37th pick overall in the WHL’s 2025 prospect draft back in May.

Andersen has spent this season with the South Alberta Hockey Academy U-18 Prep team based out of Dunmore, Alberta.

He has seven assists in 19 appearances with the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) club.

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Last season, with the U-15 North East BC Trackers, he scored 34 goals with 49 assists for 83 points in just 32 games.

His former coach, U-15 Trackers head Ray Taggart, described Andersen as an “all-around defenceman” with his game “translating to the next level very easily,” when asked by Energeticcity.ca earlier this year.

The Broncos are currently in sixth in the WHL’s east division, with an overall record of eight wins, 32 losses and one overtime loss for 17 points in the 2025-26 season.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.

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